During the campaign, the daunting job of research fell solely to Harold Miller, who had served as a Director, Office of Policy Development, while Thornburgh was Governor. Since Thornburgh was running for office in a state which he had left only four years previously with a 72% approval rating, a major campaign strategy related to his notable past accomplishments. Harold Miller's familiarity with Thornburgh's gubernatorial record well equipped him for the task.

In addition to information about Thornburgh's past record, the 1991 campaign issue files also include some "administrative" campaign files, such as those related to media contacts and Thornburgh's ongoing campaign positions. It should be noted, too, that Miller also provided opposition research on Harris Wofford, Thornburgh's opponent, and answered the questionnaires, most of which are available in a separate section by that name. Due to Miller's unique organization of his detailed and extensive files, researchers should note that the best approach to using them is to search on a topic of interest. Important information may be overlooked if one simply browses this valuable group of materials.

The issue research files are organized as follows: 1) Thornburgh's pre-gubernatorial record, research and documentation, which includes information on achievements and initiatives when Thornburgh served as U.S. Attorney, 1969-1975; 2) Research on Pennsylvania issues, including Thornburgh's gubernatorial record, which includes a large amount of material on issues relating to budget and taxes, education, arts, economic development, cost cutting, housing, etc; 3) Research on federal issues and Thornburgh's Attorney General record, including the Bank of Credit Commerce International (BCCI) case, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Savings and Loan (S and L) scandals; 4) Campaign research, including five sections of material entitled: administrative materials, media, Thornburgh's campaign positions, endorsements, and miscellaneous. Together they document the major efforts of the campaign, including volunteers, commercials and advertisements, and endorsements; 5) Research on Governor Casey and his gubernatorial record, which includes Casey's campaign and years as governor of Pennsylvania, his administrative goals and priorities. This was relevant information since Wofford had been a member of Casey's cabinet; 6) Issue files, including research material that is generally separate from those specific categories mentioned above; 7) Campaign controversies; and 8) Campaign clippings regarding the Senate race.

"Demographic Trends: Past, Present and Future," a speech delivered to the Republican Governors' Association (RGA) by Vincent P. Barbara, Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Census November-December, 1980

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"Legislative Update: An Update Report of the October 2, 1979 Legislative Message of Dick Thornburgh" September 17, 1980

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Business Council economic development proposal April, 1984-April, 1986

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Democrat "PREPARE" initiative for job training January-February, 1986

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Job training legislation September-November, 1986

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Criteria for the use of the Sunny Day Fund January-August, 1986

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Use of pension funds for venture capital September 23, 1985

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Plant closing legislation and strategies 1983-1986

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Business production opportunities in Pennsylvania extended to corporations, including Saturn February, 1985

NGA Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Protection February 25, 1985

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"Charting a Course for Services to Serious Youthful Offenders: Initial Findings of a Survey of Judges, Chief Juvenile Probation Officers, and District Attorneys regarding Serious Youth Offenders in Pennsylvania, prepared by the Pennsylvania DPW April 18-19, 1984

"Capital Markets and Competitive Decline," by Richard Ellsworth, reprinted from the Harvard Business Review September-October, 1985

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Wenger, Michael of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), prepared remarks to the National Governors' Association (NGA) Committee on Economic Development and Technological Innovation meeting, Hilton Head Island, SC August 25, 1986